Week of September 21

Upcoming Dates: 

September 21: No School- Professional Development 

September 23: Parent Teacher Conferences 4-7 PM (Check your email for sign up)

September 24: Parent Teacher Conferences 4-7 PM

September 25: Late Start 9:10, RRE Run

Homework: 

See your child's teacher's email for homework information.

Specials:

Mr. Jaques: Group A- Music (W/F), PE (T/TH)

Mrs. Kiehn: Group B-  Art

Mrs. Shoemaker: Group C- PE (W/F), Music (T/TH)

Group D- Spanish

Literacy: 

Phonics: 

Lesson 45-  spelling pattern is  /sh/ digraph: examples are “brush, dish, ship, shell. 

Lesson 46- spelling pattern is  voiced /th/ digraph: examples are this, those, them, and that.

Parent Resource link 

Benchmark Readers Workshop: Unit 2- Many Kinds of Characters

In our second unit students will be introduced to the topic of characters in a story. They will be reminded that characters are the people and animals in the stories they read and hear. Students will meet and talk about many different kinds of characters in various stories over the next few weeks.

Math: Ready Math: Lesson 6: Our first lesson for Unit 2, Lesson 6 is working on teen numbers. Students will put 10 ones together to make a ten. They will put a ten and some ones together to compose a teen number. They will also work on decomposing a teen number into a ten and some ones.

IB: 

Where We Are in Place and Time -  We are learning about what it means to be a responsible citizen.  Have those dinner conversations about what good citizens do.

I.B.- Monthly Learner Profile

September- Balanced

Remember: 

These students understand the importance of balancing different aspects of their lives—intellectual, physical, and emotional—to achieve well-being for themselves and others. They recognize their interdependence with other people and within the world in which they live.

*Be on the look-out all September long for outstanding examples of the IB PYP Learner Profile Trait*

Week of September 14

Upcoming Dates: 

September 8: Fun Run Kickoff, please register your student

September 18: Late Start 9:10

September 21: No School- Professional Development 

September 23: Parent Teacher Conferences 4-7 PM (Check your teacher's email for sign up)

September 24: Parent Teacher Conferences 4-7 PM

September 25: Late Start 9:10

Homework: 

See your child's teacher's email for homework information.

Specials:

Mr. Jaques: Group A- Art

Mrs. Kiehn: Group B-  PE (M/W/F), MUSIC (T/TH)

Mrs. Shoemaker: Group C- Spanish

Group D- Music (M/W/F), PE (T/TH)

Literacy: 

Phonics: 

UFLI Lesson 43- spelling pattern is short vowels followed by double l: examples are call, small, doll, troll, and pull.

UFLI Lesson 44- spelling pattern is -ck at the end of words: examples are deck, trick, hack, puck, and block.

Parent Resource link 

Benchmark Readers Workshop: Unit 2- Many Kinds of Characters

In our second unit students will be introduced to the topic of characters in a story. They will be reminded that characters are the people and animals in the stories they read and hear. Students will meet and talk about many different kinds of characters in various stories over the next few weeks.

Math: Ready Math:  Lesson 5: In lesson 5, students will understand and solve addition and subtraction word problems up to 10.

IB: 

Where We Are in Place and Time -  We are learning about what it means to be a responsible citizen.  Have those dinner conversations about what good citizens do.

I.B.- Monthly Learner Profile

September- Balanced

Remember: 

These students understand the importance of balancing different aspects of their lives—intellectual, physical, and emotional—to achieve well-being for themselves and others. They recognize their interdependence with other people and within the world in which they live.

*Be on the look-out all September long for outstanding examples of the IB PYP Learner Profile Trait*

Week of September 7

Upcoming Dates: 

September 7: No School- Labor Day

September 11: Late Start 9:10

September 11 : Rock Ridge Run Kickoff 

September 18: Late Start 9:10

September 21: No School- Professional Development 

September 23: Parent Teacher Conferences 4-7 PM (Sign up coming soon!)

September 24: Parent Teacher Conferences 4-7 PM

September 25: Late Start 9:10

Homework: 

See your child's teacher's email for homework information.

Specials:

Mr. Jaques: Group A- PE (W/F), MUSIC (T/TH)

Mrs. Kiehn: Group B-  Spanish

Mrs. Shoemaker: Group C- Music (W/F), PE (T/TH)

Group D- Art

Literacy: 

Phonics: 

UFLI Lesson 41- spelling pattern is short vowel review: examples are cat, hen, rut, bit, and lot.

UFLI Lesson 42- spelling pattern is the F, L, S, Z rule (doubling the ending letter): examples are buzz, will, pass, and stuff.

Parent Resource link 

Benchmark Readers Workshop: Unit 2- Many Kinds of Characters

In our second unit students will be introduced to the topic of characters in a story. They will be reminded that characters are the people and animals in the stories they read and hear. Students will meet and talk about many different kinds of characters in various stories over the next few weeks.

Math: Ready Math:  Lesson 4: In Lesson 4, students will use known addition problems to help them subtract.

IB: 

Where We Are in Place and Time -  We are learning about what it means to be a responsible citizen.  Have those dinner conversations about what good citizens do.

I.B.- Monthly Learner Profile

September- Balanced

Remember: 

These students understand the importance of balancing different aspects of their lives—intellectual, physical, and emotional—to achieve well-being for themselves and others. They recognize their interdependence with other people and within the world in which they live.

*Be on the look-out all September long for outstanding examples of the IB PYP Learner Profile Trait*

Week of August 31

Upcoming Dates: 

September 7: No School- Labor Day

September 11 : Rock Ridge Run Kickoff 

September 21: No School- Professional Development 

Specials:

Mr. Jaques: Group A- Spanish

Mrs. Kiehn: Group B-  Music (M/W/F), PE (T/TH)

Mrs. Shoemaker: Group C- Art

Group D*- PE (M/W/F), Music (T/TH)

Literacy: 

Phonics: Lesson 39- spelling pattern is CVC using short u: examples are cut, hub, and bus.  

Lesson 40- spelling pattern is CVC using short e: examples are leg, bet, and hen.

Benchmark Readers Workshop: Unit 1-Plants and Animals Grow and Change

In our first unit we will be learning all about living things and how they change and grow.

Math: Ready Math:  Lesson 3: Students will count on to add and count back to subtract.

IB: 

Where We Are in Place and Time -  We are learning about what it means to be a responsible citizen.  Have those dinner conversations about what good citizens do.

I.B.- Monthly Learner Profile

September- Balanced

Remember: 

These students understand the importance of balancing different aspects of their lives—intellectual, physical, and emotional—to achieve well-being for themselves and others. They recognize their interdependence with other people and within the world in which they live.

*Be on the look-out all September long for outstanding examples of the IB PYP Learner Profile Trait*

Week of August 24

Upcoming Dates: 

August 25: Picture Day

August 27: Back to School BBQ (5-7)

Homework: 

See your child's teacher's email for homework information.

Specials:

Mr. Jaques: Group A- Music (M/W/F), PE (T/TH)

Mrs. Kiehn: Group B- Art

Mrs. Shoemaker: Group C- PE (M/W/F), Music (T/TH)

Group D*- Spanish

Literacy: 

Phonics: UFLI Lesson 36- spelling pattern is CVC using short i: examples are  sip, hit, and rim.

UFLI Lesson 37- spelling pattern is CVC using short o: examples are hop, lot, and sob. 

Benchmark Readers Workshop: Unit 1-Plants and Animals Grow and Change

In our first unit we will be learning all about living things and how they change and grow.

Math: 

Ready Math: Lesson 2: This week students will be working on Unit 1 lesson 2. Students will solve word problems that involve adding or subtracting numbers up to 10 to solve word problems

IB: 

Where We Are in Place and Time -  We are learning about what it means to be a responsible citizen.  Have those dinner conversations about what good citizens do.

Week of August 17

Upcoming Dates: 

August 18: PTO Meeting (In library 5:30)

August 21: All About Me Bags are Due link 

August 25: Picture Day

Homework: 

All About Me Bags-This information is coming home this week. Please send it back to school Friday, August 21. 

Specials:

Mr. Jaques: Group A- Art

Mrs. Kiehn: Group B- PE (M/W/F), Music (T/TH)

Mrs. Shoemaker: Group C- Spanish

Group D*- Music (M/W/F), PE (T/TH)

*Group D:  Is a mixed group from the 3 first grade classes.  Your child's teacher will let you know if your child is in Group D.

Literacy: 

Phonics: UFLI Lesson 35- spelling pattern is CVC using short a: examples are cap, man, and sat. 

Lesson 36- spelling pattern is CVC using short i: examples are  sip, hit, and rim.

Benchmark Readers Workshop: Unit 1-Plants and Animals Grow and Change

In our first unit we will be learning all about living things and how they change and grow.

Math: 

Ready Math: Lesson 1: Identify number partners for 10. Find the missing number partners for 10 and connect equations to models of number partners for 10.

IB: 

Where We Are in Place and Time -  We are learning about what it means to be a responsible citizen.  Have those dinner conversations about what good citizens do.